Unified Video API: Video playback has been integrated into the DirectX® 11 API, enabling simultaneous video and gaming content. Transcoding performance may also be improved for supporting applications.

Optimized screen rotation for rotation-aware devices.

Improved sleep/resume performance.

Optimized GPU power consumption.

Support for AMD Features:

AMD Eyefinity

OpenCL™

OpenGL

UVD

AMD Dual Graphics/AMD CrossFire™ Technology

AMD Overdrive™

AMD Catalyst Control Center/Vision Engine Control Center

Known issues found in the AMD Catalyst feature preview for Windows 8 (these issues will be addressed in the AMD production release for Windows 8).

Note:
If you have problems downloading AMD Catalyst Windows 8 Release Driver,
please try to stop using your download manager
and avoid right clicking on files. Also, check
your firewall settings, because some mirrors may
require that you do not block the HTTP
referrers.